Frederick Archabald Becraft and Elizabeth Coe Roberts
Husband Frederick Archabald Becraft [4158] 1 2
Born: 28 Jul 1873 - Ramapo, Rockland, New York, United States 1 Christened: Died: 1955 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States 1 Buried: FamilySearch ID: M535-FT4
Father: James Archabald Becraft [4143] (1837-1915) 1 3 Mother: Martha A Finch [4144] (1835-1909) 1 4
Marriage: 9 Nov 1895 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United StatesEvents
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1880 in District 2, Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY. James A. Becraft, age 42, born NY, works at bark mill; Martha, age 44, born NY, keeping house; dau Emma age 12, born NY, at school; son Bertie, age 10, at school; son Wilbur age 8, born NY, at school; son Frederick, age 5, born NY; son Ernest, age 3, born NY.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States. Ward 1
Fred A Becraft, head, b Mar 1875, age 25, married 5 years, born NY, locomotive fireman; wife Elizabeth, b Aug 1872, age 28, (3 children, 3 living), born NJ; dau Elsie, b June 1896, age 4y, born NJ; dau Edna C, b Dec 1897, age 3, born NY; son Percy E, b Dec 1898, age 1, born NY; Lillian Coe, sis-in-law, b Dec 1880, age 20y, single, born NJ.• He appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. Fredrick Becraft, age 35y; wife Elizabeth, age 38y; dau Elsie, age 13y; dau Edna, age 12y; son Percy E, age 11y.
Wife Elizabeth Coe Roberts [4159] 1 2
Born: 1871 - New Jersey, United States 1 Christened: Died: 1931 - Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States 1 Buried: FamilySearch ID: G7M1-4WMEvents
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States. Ward 1
Fred A Becraft, head, b Mar 1875, age 25, married 5 years, born NY, locomotive fireman; wife Elizabeth, b Aug 1872, age 28, (3 children, 3 living), born NJ; dau Elsie, b June 1896, age 4y, born NJ; dau Edna C, b Dec 1897, age 3, born NY; son Percy E, b Dec 1898, age 1, born NY; Lillian Coe, sis-in-law, b Dec 1880, age 20y, single, born NJ.• She appeared on the Federal census in 1910 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States. Fredrick Becraft, age 35y; wife Elizabeth, age 38y; dau Elsie, age 13y; dau Edna, age 12y; son Percy E, age 11y.
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Passaic, NJ. Elizabeth Becraft, age 49y; Edna, dau, age 22y; Ellsworth, son, age 21y; Lillian Coe, sister, age 39y.
Marriage Events
• Marriage: 9 Nov 1895, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Groom's Name:
Fred A. Becraft
Groom's Birth Date:1873
Groom's Birthplace:U S
Groom's Age:22
Bride's Name:Lizzie Coe
Bride's Birth Date:1871
Bride's Birthplace:U S
Bride's Age:24
Marriage Date:09 Nov 1895
Marriage Place:Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey
Groom's Father's Name:
Groom's Mother's Name:
Bride's Father's Name:
Bride's Mother's Name:
Groom's Race:
Groom's Marital Status:Single
Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
Bride's Race:
Bride's Marital Status:Unknown
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M01677-7
System Origin:New Jersey-EASy
Source Film Number:589813
Reference Number:Vol 31 ln95. • Marriage: 1895
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Nov. 9, Fred A. BECRAFT, of Sloatsburg, N.Y., to Mrs. Lizzie Coe ROBERTS.
Children
1 F Elsie Becraft [4160] 1 2
Born: 24 Jan 1896 - New Jersey, United States 1 Christened: 20 Jun 1897 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Sloatsburg, Rockland Co, NY Died: 10 Feb 1952 - Newburgh, Orange, New York, United States 1 5 Buried: FamilySearch ID: G7M1-KXFSpouse: William Harold Lewis V 1 [6121] (1889-1964) Marr: 7 Jul 1917 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States 1
2 F Edna Coe Becraft [4161] 1
Born: 1 Oct 1897 - New York, United States 1 Christened: Died: 13 Feb 1991 - Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States 1 Buried: FamilySearch ID: G7M1-ZC1Spouse: Michael Keller 1 [6122] (1892-1957) Marr: 7 Oct 1920 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States 1
3 M Percy Ellsworth Becraft [4162] 1
Born: 9 Dec 1898 - Sloatsburg, Rockland, New York, United States 1 6 Christened: Died: 29 Jun 1982 - Bloomingdale, Passaic Co, NJ 1 6![]()
Buried: - Laurel Grove Memorial Park, Totowa, Passaic Co, NJ 7 FamilySearch ID: G7M1-FV1 Find A Grave ID: 88942255Spouse: Hazel Gertrude Whitford 1 [6123] (1903-1983) Marr: 21 Mar 1925 - Manhattan, New York, New York, United States 1 8
1
davidmw00@yahoo.com (David Wallace
email: davidmw00@yahoo.com).
2 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 14.
3 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 7.
4 Majorie Smeltzor-Stevenot, Families of the Ramapos: Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and related families (N.p.: FamilySearch International, n.d.), 9.
5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 Nov 2025), entry for Elsie Becraft, person ID G7M1-KXF.
6 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
7 Findagrave.com.
8
NYC Grooms Index (italiangen.com), Manhattan, New York.
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